Antioch Community Church - Sermon Audio

As we read the story of the birth of Jesus in the book of Matthew, we see the author referring to Jesus as "the Child" many times. What we may not understand as 21st century readers is the social status of children in the 1st century—children and slaves were at the bottom of the social ladder. Yet when Herod heard from the wisemen about the child they were going to visit, he was frightened. And later in Jesus' life, He said that we must become like children to enter the kingdom of heaven. We must recognize that, when we are helpless and have nothing to contribute, like tiny children, God loves us extravagantly.